A four-year starter who earned a scholarship to play at Fresno State, Revel had eight shutouts, including two in the playoffs as the Dons reached the Division II semifinals. Revel developed an effective drop kick, and could punt the ball up to 60 yards to ignite the Dons’ counterattack. She had three assists. “If we had a penalty kick against us, I was always confident Kaitlyn would stop it,” Coach Mike Flynn said. “She is excellent on high balls and crosses. She is very quick and is a tremendous shot-stopper.”

LILY CHAVEZ, ARCHBISHOP MITTY

Position: Defender.

Class: Junior.

The Mercury News player of the year anchored a Monarch defense that recorded 14 shutouts. An excellent tackler with a disciplined, intelligent approach, Chavez’s big defensive plays often initiated Mitty’s counterattack. She scored five goals and her play was instrumental in the Monarchs’ postseason run, which resulted in the team’s second consecutive Central Coast Section Division II title. She was named the West Catholic Athletic League player of the year.

SARAH NOLET, LOS ALTOS

Position: Defender.

Class: Senior.

The 6-foot defender was the only senior on a Los Altos squad that won the CCS Division I title. “Sarah was very organized and great with the ball – she capitalized offensively on set pieces,” Coach Erin Montoya said. Nolet had six goals and two assists. Nolet also earned All-Mercury honors in field hockey and second team all-league honors in basketball. She competes on the track and field team as well.

TERESA NOYOLA, PALO ALTO

Position: Midfielder.

Class: Junior.

The captain of the U.S. Under-17 team scored 13 goals and had nine assists. She was named the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America player of the year for her performance on her club team. “Our team has a lot of young talent, and Teresa is a leader … She is a flashy player who knows how to dribble the ball,” Coach Ernesto Cruz said. “She can easily take three or four players on at one time. I haven’t seen anyone at her age play at this level.”

JESSICA LAU, MONTA VISTA

Position: Midfielder.

Class: Senior.

Lau was the key playmaker for the Matadors in the run to their first CCS final since 1986. The SCVAL De Anza Division’s senior of the year earned a scholarship to play at Northwestern. She had six goals and four assists and was an outstanding defender. “Jessica is great in the air winning head balls,” Coach Alan Kute said. “She is a versatile player who is comfortable anywhere on the field.”

KAYLENE WOOD, ARCHBISHOP MITTY

Position: Midfielder/

forward.

Class: Senior.

Wood scored five goals and led the WCAL with 16 assists. “Kaylene is lightning-fast and her desire and determination are unmatched,” Coach Chad Chastain said. A flanking player who excelled at delivering crosses and through balls, Wood drew double teams but was adept at getting the ball to an open teammate.

MORGAN CELAYA, VALLEY CHRISTIAN

Position: Forward.

Class: Junior.

Celaya finished in the top three in the WCAL in goals (7) and assists (9). She delivered when her team needed them most, including scoring the lone goal on a header in a 1-0 CCS semifinal win over Aragon. “Morgan is an excellent finisher, and when we needed something big, she always came through,” Coach Jolene Keel said. “She was a huge playmaker.”

THERESA CORNWELL, CARLMONT

Position: Forward.

Class: Senior.

The Peninsula Bay Division’s forward of the year led the Scots with 15 goals and six assists. A three-year varsity player, Cornwell’s teams won three league titles and a pair of CCS championships. She was the team captain this year. “Her ability to create goals on her own was her strongest attribute,” Coach Jim Kelly said. “Opponents constantly double-teamed her because one defender was usually not enough.”

DANIELLE DRAGO, ST. FRANCISPosition: Forward.

Class: Senior.

San Jose State-bound Drago had 15 goals and four assists and scored a WCAL-high 13 goals in league play. “She simply outworked people on and off the ball,” Coach Dawn Hill said. “She had a knack for putting the ball in the back of the net and scored some amazing goals.” Drago drew double teams but still managed to provide offense. “She was a great player to coach – she gave as much in practice as she did in games and was a real team player,” Hill said.

EMILY LANGSTON, LOS ALTOS

Position: Forward.

Class: Junior.

Langston led the Eagles with 13 goals and had six assists. “Emily is a dynamite little forward with endless energy,” Coach Erin Montoya said. “She has great ball skills and always finds a way to score.” Langston’s knees were hurting down the playoff stretch, but she played through the pain and came up with the Eagles’ most important goal of the season – controlling a deflected shot and nailing a left-footer for a double-overtime championship win over Monta Vista.

MARICELA PADILLA, DEL MAR

Position: Forward.

Class: Sophomore.

Padilla scored 41 goals and had 13 assists in just 18 games for the Dons. She scored hat tricks eight times – including a four-goal effort in a first round playoff win over San Lorenzo Valley. “She’s so versatile she can play midfield, forward or sweeper,” Coach Ken Padia said. “And she is unselfish, you don’t often see a goal scorer like that with so many assists.”

COACH OF THE YEAR:

JOLENE KEEL, VALLEY CHRISTIAN

The former San Jose State player took over as the Warriors coach four years ago, and has guided the team to two CCS Division III titles. This year the Warriors moved up to Division II and won a share of the first WCAL title in school history, while getting wins against Mitty and St. Francis for first time. The Warriors lost to Mitty in the CCS final and ended the season ranked third in the Mercury News Top 15.

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